Archers of Loaf Show Their 'Mettle' With Reunion Tour, Reissue of Debut LP
Earlier this year, the Archers played an unannounced show in Chapel Hill, and in August, they'll begin reissuing their back catalog -- four studio albums, starting with 1993's 'Icky Mettle' -- on Merge. Speaking with Spinner midway through this summer's reunion tour, Bachmann discussed reconnecting with his 20-year-old self, preserving the mystery of his lyrics and the possibility of a fifth Archers record. We're lucky to be friends from years ago with them. My stuff was in storage at the bass player's [Matt Gentling's] house. When I went to Taiwan, I left my guitars and things at his house. When I got back, he and I were talking, and the idea came up to do some shows. It happened organically that way. Shawn Nolan, the guy that manages the Archers, he was very adamant about -- and we agreed with him -- getting the albums out again, because they were hard to find. They weren't available through [former label] Alias anymore. Alias is licensing the records through Merge, and they're going to be re-released, which we're happy about. Touring as much as I tour, it's frustrating when people tell you they can't get your records anymore. Some of that stuff, it was pulling teeth. Not much of it, but some of it, I didn't want it go on there because, it's so embarrassing to hear some of the stuff before we'd found our voice as a band. There's a lot of stuff we had mild arguments about. I think it ended up OK. There was stuff that didn't get on there because I didn't want it to be heard. I used to hate that song 'Hate Paste,' but I don't' hate it anymore. It's a time capsule of where your brain was when you were 20. It's a lot of things you don't like about yourself. In order to perform it now, I can say the relationship has to change with the songs. Essentially, before, when I was a 20-year-old kid playing that stuff, I got some sense of satisfaction or power. I felt confident playing in front of people. Now I don't' feel that satisfaction or that power. The reward I get now is I'm going out and people are enjoying hearing it. My relationship had to change with the songs, and in that light I like all of them. It is. At the time I wrote it, I was quite sincere. All those songs are quite sincere, and in a way, that makes them ridiculous, in the best way. At the same time, now I don't feel like it's self-indulgent to write songs, but it's not because I think it's important. It's because you realize it doesn't' matter if people give a s---.North Carolina Artists - News
the North Carolina foursome made rumpled, moody indie rock as well as anyone. Since the band's breakup in 1998, frontman and mastermind Eric Bachmann has continued making music, both as a solo artist and with Crooked Fingers, and in 2009,
NC – July 2011 – Blues fans can satisfy their cravings for soulful music during the 16th Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival, July 29-31, 2011 in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year's festival boasts an impressive lineup of touring blues artists,
NC Stage's educational programming, which includes teaching artists and acting classes, was launched even before their first stage production, Angie said, and since then, the company has reached about 30000 children. “We have to create audiences for
In addition to concerts in some of the largest churches in America, Voices was featured during Worship Week at Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center near Asheville, NC The final concert of the tour was expected to have approximately 15000 people in
Sean Peace, founder and CEO of The Royalty Exchange and SongVest, is a tech-savvy computer expert with grew up in Henderson, NC, just 45 minutes north of Raleigh. He attended UNC Wilmington as well as UNC Chapel Hill, where he majored in economics.
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Big Band Dance at J.F. Hurley Family YMCA — 7 p.m., Saturday, July 2: Big Band Dance featuring The Hi-Liters, $5 entry fee, bring a snack to share. 828 W Jake Alexander Blvd., 704-636-0111.
“Weekly Wine Down” at Old Stone Winery — 5-9 p.m., Friday, July 1: live music by Dave Foraker, no cover charge. 6245 US Hwy. 52, 1 mile south of Granite Quarry. 704-279-0930, www.oldstonewines.com.
Faith Fourth week continues — Live musical entertainment and wrestling nightly; culminates Monday, July 4 with 10 a.m. parade, 7 p.m. Faith Idol finals, 10:30 p.m. fireworks.
Spencer Circus Train — 7:30 p.m. every Saturday through July 30: Puppets, animals, songs, games, free snow cones at Library Park, 3rd Street in Spencer, sponsored by Spencer Central UMC for 13th year. Bring blanket or lawn chair, 704-636-4101.
Art gallery and paranormal tours — Highland Avenue Art Gallery and More. Art gallery hours through Saturday, noon -6 p.m. Paranormal tours Monday-Saturday 8:30-10 p.m., reservations required. 1031 Highland Avenue, 704-636-8134 to schedule tour.
Rocky River Vineyards Summer Concert Series — 7-10 p.m., July 2: Music by Cruise Control, come ready to dance. $20 admission includes glass of wine and refreshments. RSVP 704-781-5035. 11685 Reed Mine Road, Midland. www.rockyrivervineyards.com.
Dancing with the Stars Champs coming to Charlotte — Saturday, July 23: Pittsburgh Steelers’s Hines Ward with Kym Johnson appear at SouthPark, also Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith, Super Bowl XL Champion and future Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis, four-time Super Bowl Champion and former Carolina Panthers coach Donnie Shell, and four-time Super Bowl Champion running back Rocky Bleier. Ticket and other information at www.totalsportsent.com.
Summer reading program at Rowan Public Library — Weekly programs through July 28, themed “One World, Many Stories.” Pre-registration at all library locations for children age 12 months to rising fifth-graders. www.rowanpubliclibrary.org, 704-216-8234.
Catawba’s Community Music program summer camps — Four-day camps and private lessons available, contact Erin Harper emharper@catawba.edu or 704-881-1565 for details, register at catawba.edu/communitymusic.
Concord Library teen summer reading program — 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 5: Teen movie in the auditorium, rated PG, free, popcorn provided •2-3 p.m., Thursday, July 7: “Cleared for Takeoff,” presented by the Science Museum from Discovery Place, for rising 6th graders and up, participants climb aboard a virtual flight to Frankfurt and learn the hows and whys of flying. Spaces limited, registration required 704-920-2054. Concord Library, 27 Union St., N.
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